I prefer not to activate the approach. I prefer to load it, review it, and then proceed direct to an initial approach fix.

When the approach is activated, the IFD will immediately proceed direct to one of the fixes. I would rather get the entire approach loaded, review it carefully, and then manually pick the fix that I want to proceed directly to. I don't like to assume that I know what the IFD will do next; I'd prefer to tell it specifically what I want it to do.

Vectors-to-final approaches are a little different. With those you have to load the approach, review it, and then activate the vectors-to-final leg.

This is just my personal preference. You will probably have your own preferences. The important thing is to adopt your own procedures, understand them well, and use them every time. Shooting approaches in bad weather is no time to be wondering "what's it doing now?"

The simulator is a very good way to practice and get familiar with the IFD before you go out flying. You are wise to be using it.

With Avidyne, you create a flight plan, and then keep modifying it as required, to add an arrival/approach, etc., but that plan is always "active", so yes the logic is different.

In direct answer to your question, I don't know, I don't often use the activate approach button, I just load the approach at some time, and then transition to the correct waypoint when so cleared. Loading an approach is so quick and easy, I will usually NOT load an approach until I am quite certain what to expect.

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